The stoned part was a joke. But me mentioning the DXM was in a way to point out that I think people are overanalyzing things here a bit. I haven't used it many times, but the times I've used it have been pleasant. Intelligently used it can help depression... I'm not speaking only of my own experience... Of course I may be missing something.
Drugs are not the ends, its the means. Its a means.